Estes Blackhawk #2053 Build, Finished

Well, it still looks cool! All black - no decals.

Cardstock has it's own build concerns but at least you don't have to fill balsa grain.

Here's the view from the back. You can see some white inside where the black spray didn't reach.

Mentioned before, cutting all the vent tubes was difficult. I wonder if younger builders gave up on the build because of the tough tube cuts.

The white Centuri version with the rear eject was the easier way to go. 

And. the other kit from the Buck Rogers series. On the left is the Draconian Marauder, just about the same length.

The Draconian Marauder was not a great flyer. Very heavy and draggy.